Begin a
search
Author
Sort: Frequency / Alphabetical
- Washington, George (31,728)
- Jefferson, Thomas (20,531)
- Adams, John (10,097)
- Madison, James (8,663)
- Hamilton, Alexander (7,632)
- Franklin, Benjamin (4,918)
- Adams, John Quincy (3,524)
- Jay, John (1,771)
- Adams, Abigail (1,287)
- Monroe, James (993)
Show: Top 10 / Top 50
Recipient
Sort: Frequency / Alphabetical
- Jefferson, Thomas (27,035)
- Washington, George (22,801)
- Madison, James (19,677)
- Franklin, Benjamin (9,482)
- Adams, John (8,742)
- Hamilton, Alexander (6,824)
- Jay, John (1,613)
- Adams, Abigail (1,602)
- Adams, John Quincy (1,110)
- Lee, Arthur (952)
Show: Top 10 / Top 50
Period
- Colonial (16,105)
- Revolutionary War (48,379)
- Confederation Period (17,804)
- Washington Presidency (27,165)
- Adams Presidency (13,566)
- Jefferson Presidency (29,479)
- Madison Presidency (15,472)
- post-Madison Presidency (15,436)
Dates From
Dates To
No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
85401 | McHenry, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James McHenry, 7 July 1796 | 1796-07-07 | private. Since I had the honour of writing you, the Chevalier Freire’s Secry has called to inform... |
85402 | Gallatin, Albert | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 23 April 1805 | 1805-04-23 | I enclose the sketch of an Act for organizing the new district of Sacket harbour in conformity... |
85403 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-12-16 | My last to your Excellency was on the 10th Inst. Since that time nothing material has occurred.... |
85404 | Jefferson, Thomas | Randolph, Thomas Jefferson | From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 4 … | 1826-02-04 | Your letter of the 31 st was recieved yesterday and gave me a fine night’s rest which I had not... |
85405 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1777-12-17 | General Burgoyne recd the information of the Resolve of Congress of the 1st Decemr (restricting... |
85406 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 May 1771] | 1771-05-08 | 8. Dined at Southalls with Colo. Robt. Fairfax & some other Gentlemn. & went to the Play & In... | |
85407 | Preston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Preston, 10 May 1792 | 1792-05-10 | Some Gentlemen who have been honored with the appointment of Captains of Volunteer Companies of... |
85408 | Jefferson, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 13 January … | 1802-01-13 | I am to night favor’d with yours of the 9th. covering the remaining halves of the $:350.; the... |
85409 | Jones, Joseph | Madison, James | To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 17 February 1796 | 1796-02-17 | I was not only astonished but concerned to see in what manner the resolutions of the Virginia... |
85410 | Willink, Wilhem & Jan (business) | Adams, John | To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, 14 October … | 1782-10-14 | In answer to your most esteemed favoúr of 12 Curr. we shall have tomorrow morning a conversation... |
85411 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 January 1769] | 1769-01-02 | 2. Went to Colo. Fairfax’s with the Family and stayd all Night. | |
85412 | Massachusetts Council | To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 23 … | 1775-12-23 | [Watertown, Mass.] 23 December 1775 . Recommends for commissions several officers named in an... | |
85413 | Madison, James | Notes on Debates, 24 March 1783 | 1783-03-24 | MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of... | |
85414 | Madison, James | Account of a Meeting with Isaac Briggs, [21 January … | 1816-01-21 | “Fifth day the 21—I called on the President, found him polite, affable, & friendly, as usual.... | |
85415 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, George Washington | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George … | 1818-11-17 | What have you been doing? where has your reason flown? while your poor Grandmother was yet warm... |
85416 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lovell, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, 21 December … | 1777-12-21 | LS and copy: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress; copy: Yale University... |
85417 | Mulligan, Hercules | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Hercules Mulligan, 7 January … | 1785-01-07 | New York, January 7, 1785. At the bottom of an itemized account of money owed Mulligan by Philip... |
85418 | Adams, John | Stoddert, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Stoddert, 19 September 1798 | 1798-09-19 | Inclosed is a Letter from Captain Patrick Fletcher recommending Captain John Cruft to be a... |
85419 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 March 1785] | 1785-03-19 | Saturday 19th. Mercury at 40 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 43 at Night. Wind at No. Et. all day;... | |
85420 | Stuart, Archibald | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Archibald Stuart, 5 June 1804 | 1804-06-05 | This will be handed to you by Robert B. Taylor Esquire of this place—For the first Time he takes... |
85421 | Ranney, Stephen | Madison, James | To James Madison from Stephen Ranney, 4 June 1815 | 1815-06-04 | For an officer of the Army to address the President of the United States on the subject of the... |
85422 | Weyman, Abel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Abel Weyman, 27 November 1782 | 1782-11-27 | I am under the Necessity of sending an Express, To inform Your Excellency of the distressed... |
85423 | Vaughan, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 28 March 1801 | 1801-03-28 | The enclosed was just recieved by me under cover, should any reply be necessary & be forwarded... |
85424 | Jefferson, Thomas | Cooper, Thomas | Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 12 April 1823 | 1823-04-12 | I have to thank you for the copy of the laws of your College , from which I am sure I we shall... |
85425 | Madison, James | Presidential Proclamation, 4 May 1816 | 1816-05-04 | Whereas, by the act of Congress entitled “An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the... | |
85426 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | I am this Minute Informed that Eighteen Large Ships of War appeard Standing in from the Southward... |
85427 | Washington, George | Woodward, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Woodward, 6 October … | 1755-10-06 | You are hereby Ordered, to proceed with the Detachment under your Command to Fort Cumberland,... |
85428 | Adams, John | Adams, John Quincy | From John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 April 1815 | 1815-04-15 | Kealing marred Hannah Storer. Look at the seal of this Letter, and send me from London a new One... |
85429 | Wagner, Jacob | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 14 April 1806 | 1806-04-14 | This treaty and copy were heretofore sent to the President, in order that he might send it to... |
85430 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 February 1782 | 1782-02-18 | J’ai fait ce matin les démarches dont j’ai eu l’honneur de vous parler. L’effet en question sera... |
85431 | Spaight, Richard Dobbs | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 16 … | 1794-02-16 | I now do myself the honor to enclose to you the papers which I enformed you of in my last letter... |
85432 | Adams, John | Belknap, Jeremy | From John Adams to Jeremy Belknap, 22 October 1795 | 1795-10-22 | Inclosed is the Letter of D r Tucker.— If I should agree with him in his Maxim Fiat Justitia ruat... |
85433 | Adams, John | Farmer, John | From John Adams to John Farmer, 25 June 1819 | 1819-06-25 | I thank you for your favour of the 12th but I have not received the memoir. The Brackets and... |
85434 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 February 1799] | 1799-02-20 | 20. Morning very thick & Misting; Wind Easterly. Mer. at 30 Morng. & Evening with Rain at... | |
85435 | Bowdoin, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Bowdoin, 20 March 1790 | 1790-03-20 | Letters of this kind would need apology, or rather would, in every view, be unwarrantable, if the... |
85436 | Wirt, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Wirt, 29 August 1813 | 1813-08-29 | I have been deliberating for six months whether I should or should not write you on the subject... |
85437 | Sinclair, Sir John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Sinclair, 28 May 1796 | 1796-05-28 | I have much pleasure in transmitting to You a Copy of my last address to the Board of... |
85438 | Adams, Abigail Smith | Packard, Ann Quincy | From Abigail Smith Adams to Ann Quincy Packard, 11 … | 1805-03-11 | with the only and beloved daughter of my late venerable and respected Friend I pour the tear of... |
85439 | Madison, James | Merry, Anthony | From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 17 October 1805 | 1805-10-17 | I have the Honor to enclose Copies of a Letter from Messrs. Johnston, Pringle and Sherlock of... |
85440 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [14 July … | 1798-07-14 | Your letter of the 8th. instant, was presented to me by the Secretary of War on the 11th., and I... |
85441 | Short, William | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 18 February … | 1791-02-18 | I wrote to you on the 17th. of Jan. private. Whenever I begin a letter of that kind I find an... |
85442 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 2 April 1790] | 1790-04-02 | Friday 2d. Deposited the above Acts in the Secretary of States Office and informed the Houses of... | |
85443 | Miles, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Miles, 19 August 1782 | 1782-08-19 | since writing the enclosed, I was Honored by the receipt of your’s of the 15th Instt with a... |
85444 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 November 1785] | 1785-11-16 | Wednesday 16th . Thermometer at 58 in the Morng. 66 at Noon and at Night. A large circle round... | |
85445 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 January 1775] | 1775-01-10 | 10. At home all day, Mr. Stone dined here. | |
85446 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jean Diot & Cie. | From Thomas Jefferson to Jean Diot & Cie., 24 November … | 1785-11-24 | Your favor of Octob. 26 . came safely to hand and should sooner have been acknowleged, but that I... |
85447 | Hamilton, Alexander | Forrest, Thomas | From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Forrest, John … | 1791-05-27 | I have received your letter of the sixth instant and have paid careful attention to the contents... |
85448 | Jefferson, Thomas | Sloan, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Sloan, 15 June 1818 | 1818-06-15 | I have deferred, Sir, my thanks for the compliment of your volume on Italy , until I could read... |
85449 | Malcom, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Col. William Malcom, 25 Oct. … | 1780-10-25 | Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 25 Oct. 1780 . Malcom wrote GW on 29 Oct.: “In my... |
85450 | Jefferson, Thomas | Senate | VI. To the Senate, 6 January 1802 | 1802-01-06 | During the late recess of the Senate, I have issued commissions for the following persons and... |